Cricket Creek Bog i.xi : who was ground down in the end

She listened to him, wondering if he could be speaking of Relmyna. If so, that warmed her to the man, if only by a miniscule amount. He seemed more reasonable than the women--or made a good show of it, at least. She would have dug her heels in deeper had she not heard the guardian's call, and her instinct to flee kicked in.

Let's go, then, Maegi muttered, exhaling and jerking her chin to the side. She took off at a quick hobble, not even glancing back to see if he followed. He'd catch her up in an instant, anyway.

Do you know the island, just off the coast? she asked over her shoulder, slightly out of breath already. Gods, she was exhausted. She could sleep. . .

sleep, and die

I gotta find my way back there, or close. Otherwise, I'll get us lost.